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  1. Littler Publications, Press, and Events

    Policy Week in Review – October 2, 2026

    By Littler Mendelson

    Policy Week in Review – October 2, 2026 U.S. Congress is Adjourned Until November  tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 10/02/2026 - 10:47

  2. Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section

    How Congress Actually Works – An Intern’s Perspective

    By Erin Ogden

    You can learn a lot about the federal government in school and everyday life, but in my experience, nothing beats being a part of it. I spent the first four…

  3. Ogletree Deakins Insights

    Beltway Buzz, July 17, 2026

    By By James J. Plunkett

    Catching Up With Congress. Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., this week, following the July 4th recess and with the clock ticking down on the 119th Congress. The U.S. House of…

  4. The Trichordist

    Don’t Freeze Mechanicals Again

    By Thetrichordist

    The compulsory mechanical license was created by Congress in the Copyright Act of 1909 as a response to the rise of player pianos and piano rolls, which threatened to place…

  5. Criminal Law Library Blog

    Understanding Budget Reconciliation: How Congress Fast Tracks Major Fiscal Legislation

    By David Badertscher

    Budget reconciliation is a special congressional procedure created by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 that allows Congress to consider legislation affecting federal spending, revenues (taxes), and the debt limit…

  6. In Custodia Legis

    Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – June 2026

    By Robert Brammer

    In the last release, we added enhanced access to House Roll Call Votes from the 116th Congress, along with a new Browse page for Concurrent Resolutions Agreed to by House and…

  7. In Custodia Legis

    Law Library Remote Metadata Program Turns 10!

    By Jennifer González

    The following is a guest post from Shala Howell, a co-lead in the Remote Metadata Program of the Law Library of Congress. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Rice…

  8. Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

    Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act Introduced

    By Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer

    Earlier this week, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), respectively the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced they "have reached a bipartisan agreement…

  9. Balkinization

    The Power of the Purse I: Inter-Branch Transformations

    By davidsuperbalkin-blogspot-com

         Charles I of England did not call Parliament into session because he desired its company or because he valued its counsel.  He called Parliament into session because he…

  10. In Custodia Legis

    Upcoming US Law Webinars – April 2026

    By Tyler Catania

    As spring approaches, we invite you to participate in our U.S. law webinars for April. Next month, we are offering an Orientation to Legal Research that focuses on tracing federal…